Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-07
CRIME IN A NEW CLOAK.
EJUDGE TEARS THE MANTLE
INTO SHREDS.


A United States Marshal Attempts TO
PAIN OF AduIteryoas Having Been
Committed in His OficiaI Opacity
Martins Alleged First Wife Bound to
Make it Hot for Him.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. Ga very novel
ease came up today before Judge New
man in the United states Court. ii. Tay-
Tor Cobb was charged in Union county
Superior Court with fornicat0n and adul-
terry. cobb is a Deputy United States
Marshal, and his lawyer, ex-senator Day,
had the case removed to the United States
Court on the ground that if the otfense
was committed 1t was under color of
Cobb's Office as a Uuted states Deputy
Marshal officially and not as private
citizen. 1t was a queer case, but Judge
Newman, without waiting, ordered the
case back to the State Court.
JUDGE SIMMONS TAKES THE OATH.
Judge Simmons, OF the Macon circuit,
appeared before the Governor to-day and
took the Oatn of office.
An executive reward Of 5000 was offered
to-day for the arrest Of A. {. Baker, OF
Barlow county, charged with trying to
blow up house in Gainesville with dyn-
amite Jan. %.
A few days ago the alleged Atlanta
wife OF George Martin, the Avalanche
proprietor, VINO stirred up such sensa-
ton by marrying in Washington last
week, leflspr Charlotte, \. c., her Old
home, AMIDST nightShe returned to A.
lanta. A reporter met her on Alabama
street this morning.
AN INTERVIEW.
He asked: MRS. Martin, where have
you been?'
"I've been to Charlotte, N. c.. my old
home, to consult with relatives and secure
some documentary eedence TO prove that
am the wife OF George Martin"
''Did you secure the evidenceY'
Eyes. have 1t with me, aud will use it
at the proper time"
Nv hat course do you intend to pur-
sue?"
'Why, If Mr.. Martin returns to Atlanta
] will confront him and ask him to ac-
knowledge me as mis- wife. 1t be refuses
then will have him arrested for bigamy,"
NOT TO BE BLUFFED.
.Suppose the evidence you have ia not
sufficient to convict him, what Will you
do then"'
81 VIII have him arrested on another
charge of which l can convict him with
out any documents"
Mrs. Martin is thoroughly aroused and
she has received much sympathy from ner
morning was to place her case in the
hands of an attorney.
ABE LUMPKIN's DEATH.
At 8 O'Clock this morning Coroner
Hayes held an inquest over the body of
Abe Lumpkin, the negro who died yes er-
day evening at the station house. SeVe-
raj witnesses VINO bad worked
with the deceased at the Metro
politan HOtl testified. Little else
nIf asf ah ri oY hnNy l.
and thai he was struck on the mead with
d cup by a boy named Parks Outright
about two years ago. Subsequently a
post-mortem examination was made by
Dr. j. NJ. Boring, county physician. The
jury rendered verdict to the effect that
death ensued from sOftening OF toe brain.
The body will be buried at the county's
expense.
REVENUE EMPLOYEES ACQUITTED.
In this mornings session OF the United
States Court the following cases of car
ryipg concealed weapons brought against
officers of the government, removed from
the state courts, were disposed or with
verdlcts OF not guilty: W. A. Il. Shepard,
ID. M. GriZzle, j. A. Prater, N. Van Estes,
Willard Hubbard and Taylor COBB. A
verdict OF guilty was rendered in the case
of j. X. Chastain. A case of assault and
battery against j. r. Cnastain was re-
manded to the State Court.
NOT HARD r. DECIDE.
The case OF the State of Georgia VS..
John A. Stewart, an eX deputy collector,
charged with assault with intent TO MUIR
der, was tGsa taken up. ~ 1880 the.
house OF In . countN
was burned by moOnSS his SON.
who was also a deputy cOlaN WAS Sc
verely wounded. Twenty pa were
arrested and five were con- Nj and
sentenced to terms OF two yeaN n the
Albany penitentiary. One OF the ICONS
arrested was Benjamin T!liey, whoV Ne
prosecuting witness in the present
He charged Stewart with having On
scented a pistol at HIM and threatened his
life.
CAN'T INVADE ENGLAND.
England officially Motif d Georgia to.
day, through the Department OF State at
Washington, that the cate City Guard
will not be p1ne tilted to tread ENGLISH
Secretary it, OF the GubernatorIal
Office, has y 1icial papers. ana to-aisht
notified Capt. Burke, of the Gate City
Guard, of Ensland's ultimatum. What
the Captain will do he declines at present
to contide to the press.
WIFE AND ID iBr Is BEHIND.